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The '''TV Guide Channel''' software (internally named '''Hollywood''') was used to power the TV Guide Channel following mid-2000 into the present day. Like [[Prevue Junior]], this iteration ran off of Windows. The guide was shipped with a tan guide, reminiscent of the firmware on various Motorola cable boxes, though progressed to various mostly monochrome styles in later years. Software status seems to be currently unknown at this time, however seems to still be used in some cable companies.
 
The '''TV Guide Channel''' software (internally named '''Hollywood''') was used to power the TV Guide Channel following mid-2000 into the present day. Like [[Prevue Junior]], this iteration ran off of Windows. The guide was shipped with a tan guide, reminiscent of the firmware on various Motorola cable boxes, though progressed to various mostly monochrome styles in later years. Software status seems to be currently unknown at this time, however seems to still be used in some cable companies.
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== Hardware ==
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'''NOTE:''' The following contains some speculation.
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- Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 (Rack Mount case)
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- Either Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000
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- STB Systems STB 1X0-0751-407 Video Card (?)
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This is the information we know so far regarding the hardware.
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Revision as of 00:06, 10 November 2020

The TV Guide Channel software (internally named Hollywood) was used to power the TV Guide Channel following mid-2000 into the present day. Like Prevue Junior, this iteration ran off of Windows. The guide was shipped with a tan guide, reminiscent of the firmware on various Motorola cable boxes, though progressed to various mostly monochrome styles in later years. Software status seems to be currently unknown at this time, however seems to still be used in some cable companies.

Hardware

NOTE: The following contains some speculation.

- Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 (Rack Mount case) - Either Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 - STB Systems STB 1X0-0751-407 Video Card (?)

This is the information we know so far regarding the hardware.

External Links

Hollywood example